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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast
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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.63m | 4:59PM1.55m | 5:24AM1.61m | 5:55PM1.58m | 6:13AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.35m | 10:38AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.34m | 11:33AM0.26m | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 15 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 59 | 120 | 85 | 120 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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